The completion of the two new patrol vessels ordered from Meyer Turku by Rajavartiolaitos – Gränsbevakningsväsendet – The Finnish Border Guard is progressing. The production of the second patrol vessel was launched on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2026.
A start of production ceremony was held at the Baltic Operator shipyard in Gdansk. Representatives of the Border Guard, Meyer Turku, Baltic Operator and Bureau Veritas attended the event celebrating the traditional cutting of the ship’s first steel plate.
“Our two-ship project has reached a significant milestone, as the production of also the second ship now has started. The offshore patrol vessels are built in the facilities of our long-term partner shipyards under the leadership and in full accordance with the quality demands of Meyer Turku,” says Tapani Pulli, Deputy CEO of Meyer Turku.